Hi, I'm Mark.
I was born on July 26, 1978 and have lived in the NYC metro area all my life (Bergen County, NJ to be exact). I grew up in North Bergen, where I spent many of my younger years with my grandparents, who I admired greatly. They (as well as my mother) were Croatian immigrants who escaped post-World War II Yugoslavia to find a better life in the USA. My mother was only 7 when she came here, my father, however, was born in Pennsylvania state, amongst a heavy coal mining region. His dad was a coal miner and retired early, after being diagnosed with black lung.As for me, ever since I was a kid, I had a huge interest in advertising, looking at & drawing logos, and watching television (especially Sci-Fi). I used to draw extensively. Although I basically never draw anymore, I kind of migrated that talent over into graphic design.
Presently, I work in Marketing Management, Advertising, Graphic Design and Search Engine Optimization. Yes, it's a gigantic mix, but I have learned so much over the years, and it's an invaluable toolset in today's world! (it's kind of fun, too!) I have a really varied and kind of strange list of things I like: beyond the usual sports bars, I'm a big NJ Devils fan, I watch a decent amount of TV: especially shows like Prison Break, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, Family Guy, and reruns of Seinfeld and The Simpsons. My favorite show of all time is probably Chappelle's Show. As for movies, I'm a huge fan of The Matrix (especially Reloaded) and of course, Star Wars (who isn't...)
I'm also into video games, as long as they were made in the early 90s or later: I'm a huge fan of the Nintendo Entertainment System (as it was a huge part of my childhood) as well as old PC role playing games. I still play multiplayer Neverwinter Nights, even though it's kind of ancient at this point. I also still play Sim City 4 when I have the spare time, it is an amazing game when heavily modded (I go to Simtropolis for SC4 mods). I never had much of an interest in buying any of today's consoles - I think today's games have a lifespan of 1-2 weeks tops, and they're way too expensive, to boot..
In the next 5 years, I see myself as being my own boss. I find working for someone else nearly unbearable, especially when I could probably double my salary by using my own ideas for my own benefit. Overall I just feel as though I have "entrepreneur's spirit." I've been freelancing graphics and advertising since 2000, and it's more fun than work to me.
My General Area
Random NJ-related Photos on Flickr
NJ is a weird state, I'd be the first to admit it - it has its really bad areas and it's pretty decent areas. Look out for some amusing pics that might show up in this randomizer:
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My Squidoo History
I've been a regular loyal member of Squidoo since April 17, 2007 - it's been a part of my daily routine since then! I first stumbled upon Squidoo when I saw its logo in a social bookmarking toolbar on someone's site. It's still one of the strangest logos I've seen in my life. Anyway, as the months passed by, I started accumulating dozens of lenses.As of Fall 2007, I have about 110 lenses and 45 groups spread across 2 accounts (one is for entertainment lenses, this one is for everything else). Squidoo helps pay my annual URL bill, since I own about 60 URLs with GoDaddy and it's quite expensive to upkeep!
On September 19, 2007, I was chosen to be a Giant Squid (for those who don't know, it's a merit from Squidoo for having 50 or more notable lenses).
One thing I've gotten much more into lately are Squidoo Groups. It's fun when some of your groups get a big degree of notoriety and attention - and you help pass along your group's strength to other lenses that are in the same category.
Some of my Informational Lenses
They're not moneymakers, but seem to be helping a lot of people out there:-
Free Icons for Cash-Strapped Webmasters
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A list of free icon resources, sites, packages and downloads for webmasters. Find pixel icons, Web 2.0 icons, and Windows XP-style icons that are royalty free for you to use on your site!
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Best Wordpress Themes
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A list of the best Wordpress Themes: both free and premium blog, magazine and newspaper style themes that turn your Wordpress blog into an authority site: complete with organized content, images, videos, ad spots and more!
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Best Wordpress Plugins
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Find the best Wordpress plugins quickly and easily with this free list of personal recommendations! All of the best Wordpress plugins listed here are widely believed to be the best and most used plugins available today. Use them in confidence...get t...
Some of my Career-Related Lenses
...since it only made sense to write some more about the field I'm in:-
A SEO Checklist...For Your Information!
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Whether you need a one-stop resource for search engine optimization tips for new websites, or simply a refresher on the topic before a job interview or exam, I hope the following page will provide some insight into the most important steps to be take...
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What Online Advertising Means to Your Campaign!
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Online advertising provides today's webmasters with a new way to reach new visitors and target markets. Though strategic PPC (Pay Per Click) programs, blogs and other methods, you can increase your site's visibility...here's how!
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So, You Want to Enter Marketing Management...
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Marketing Management is a professional field that involves a working knowledge of marketing promotions & advertising, sales, market research and surveying, consumer behavior, organizational behavior, international business, economics, accounting...
"My best work", according to me!
I think these are my crowning achievements out of everything I've done on Squidoo:-
The Best HDTVs for 2008
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Everything you need to know about LCD HDTVs, with a list of the current top 5 best LCD HDTVs! This page gives you the "need to know" information about LCD and HDTV technology. Learn about DTV (Digital Television) converters, too.
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Your Free Web 2.0 Manual
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What is Web 2.0? This page will take you through all the basics! Learn more about the synergy between Web 2.0 design, development and the social networking aspect.
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Pantone Swatches: A Comprehensive Guide
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Learn more about Pantone Swatches and their place in the design industry: here, we'll review Pantone and its application with various mediums, paper types and places to get books and chips:
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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
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As seen in the widely-circulated report in Spring of 2007, rumors about the US governmental phase-out of traditional incandescent light bulbs are becoming a reality. Don't panic - it might just be for the best! Their replacement? A new and eco-friend...
My Groups
Just a listing of some of my more known groups on Squidoo:-
Television Headquarters
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Television Group @ Squidoo: Add your lenses about television...from news, sitcoms, clips, schedules, and previews...memories, collectibles, TV guides, to even television sets themselves! Help keep this group relevant and helpful by only adding tele...
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Squidoo Headquarters
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The Unofficial Squidoo Group: A hub & fan group for Squidoo.com lenses: Squidoo resources, tips, tricks and general networking! Add all of your lenses to the group for instant approval - let's see how big this group can get!...
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Personal Computers Headquarters
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Personal Computers Group: A group for sharing lenses on PC related lenses, articles, do-it-yourself guides, parts listings, part and whole system reviews, operating systems, case modifications, and anything else related to home and office com...
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Apple Products Group Headquarters
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The Apple Group: dedicated to Apple's long line of products, including but not limited to the Mac, iPod and iPhone product families, OSX software, QuickTime and Cinema Display monitors. If you have a Squidoo lens or website pertaining to any o...
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Healthcare Headquarters
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Healthcare Group @ Squidoo A repository for great healthcare related lenses, resources and links. Looking to promote your lens & contribute to the group? All healthcare, medicine, therapy and related lenses that are added to this group hav...
My Education
- 1998 Emergency Medical Technician B
- 1999 Emergency Medical Technician D
- 1996-2000 Bachelor's of Marketing Management
- 2001-2002 CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster)
- 2001-2002 CompTIA I-Net+
- 2004-2006 Masters of Business Administration
Abridged List of My Favorite Movies of All Time
Yet another display of my strange taste in movies!
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Pixelrage's Guestbook
Thanks for reading through all of this nonsense, this is the place where I get to read your comments :)
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dinkydav
thanks for the awesome information. prison break is my favorite show so i would like to invite you to watch it at http://streamprisonbreak.com Posted March 31, 2008 |
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Music-Resource
Hi Pixelrage, Your SquidWho lens is interesting and informative. It's nice to discover some details about Squidoo members. It was a very good read, thanx. ~Music Resource~ Posted January 09, 2008 |
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thefranfausey
Pretty interesting information. My 2 & 4 year old granddaughters love GHOSTBUSTERS also. You should hear them sign the theme song. I grew up 30 minutes from Beach Haven. I'm a shore kid myself. Have a wonderful holiday. Posted November 30, 2007 |
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